OSCARS: ‘Japanese Dog’ to Represent Romania at Academy Awards

LONDON — Romania has selected Tudor Cristian Jurgiu’s “The Japanese Dog” as its entry in the race for the foreign-language film Oscar.

Jurgiu’s feature debut stars Victor Rebengiuc as an old man who has lost his wife and all his possessions in a flood. The tragedy prompts the return of his son (Serban Pavlu), who has lived in Japan for many years, accompanied by his Japanese wife and son. The old man and his son have drifted apart, and must now piece together their relationship.